"arm cooler" sleeve

[KnottedYet]

If you get hives, you should still wear sunscreen under the arm coolers. If it's true that they only block 75% of UV, then that's only an SPF of 4. (if you burn after 15 min in the sun, these will block enough that you won't burn until after 1 hr)

Whatever your tolerance is before hives, you can multiply by 4.

Do check out the Sun Precautions site. Their Solumbra fabric is like an SPF of 50 or 55, and it's really very light. My vented shirt is very cool and comfortable, and my Pearl Izumi vest keeps it from flapping around in the wind.

This is my Kokatat shirt (though mine is an older model)
http://www.kokatat.com/product_detail.asp?code=wdsh

I ride in it, or in my long sleeved wool jerseys. With sunscreen underneath because I can burn in 5 or 10 minutes. I like it because I can really move my arms around, good for when I kayak.

[Squirrel 2]

Cari -- Terry Bicycles sells a long-sleeve jersey you might look into. It is a lighter-weight fabric than the LG microbrush, with mesh panels under the arms for venting. The weave of the fabric seems fairly tight, I have not had sun get through. It has an angled zipper off the neck, believe it is called a mandarin-style jersey. It's the only long-sleeve jersey I know of that I would consider a summer weight.

[Cari]

Cari -- Terry Bicycles sells a long-sleeve jersey you might look into. It is a lighter-weight fabric than the LG microbrush, with mesh panels under the arms for venting. The weave of the fabric seems fairly tight, I have not had sun get through. It has an angled zipper off the neck, believe it is called a mandarin-style jersey. It's the only long-sleeve jersey I know of that I would consider a summer weight.

Nanci told me about one a while back but I think they were out of my size by the time I went to check it out. It was... the Sunblocker Jersey, I think? There's also one here on TE: Terry's Peggy Sue Summerweight Jersey. It looks like it's exactly what I need, but I just couldn't get into the pattern... it kinda reminds me of some pyjamas I had when I was little. I should definitely check Terry's site again... Thanks for the tip!

[Squirrel 2]

No, that's not the one. It's this one:

http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail....s&item_no=1952

It is called the Mandarin Jersey & has mesh panels under the arms. The sunblocker is just a solid fabric without any mesh for venting.

[Cari]

Wow, it's really gorgeous. But it only has one pocket (zippered) in the back. I'm a 3-pocket gal when it comes to my long rides... but otherwise it's perfect!

There's also a beautiful blue mandarin-style sleeveless jersey here on TE. If they made that into a long-sleeved jersey... wow.

[CorsairMac]

My friend just tried the arm coolers on our century last Sat and she loved them. Thought they were very comfortable in the sun (it reach the upper 90s that day).

[Running Mommy]

I have em! They work for me and goodness knows I ride in the sun here!!
I find they also keep me warm on those days when it's just a bit nippy out, like not cold enough for long sleeves, but too cold for short. So I guess it goes both ways?

[Kano]

Wow, it's really gorgeous. But it only has one pocket (zippered) in the back. I'm a 3-pocket gal when it comes to my long rides... but otherwise it's perfect!

There's also a beautiful blue mandarin-style sleeveless jersey here on TE. If they made that into a long-sleeved jersey... wow.

Now that it's on sale, Cari, depending on the size of that one pocket, maybe you'll be able to divvy it in thirds and stitch up those two lines and convert one giant pocket into three with a common zipper!

Karen in Boise

[Cari]

Now that it's on sale, Cari, depending on the size of that one pocket, maybe you'll be able to divvy it in thirds and stitch up those two lines and convert one giant pocket into three with a common zipper!

Karen in Boise

That's a really good idea... I don't know the first thing about sewing, but I figure it can't be that hard, right? At least with two pockets I can keep my money, ID and keys in one, and then the Clif Shot Bloks, Kleenex, etc. in the other. I started using 3 pocket jerseys precisely because I had a habit of dropping my stuff all over the road when I was trying to pull out a snack or a tissue out of my jersey.

~Cari in Puerto Rico